Comments for Wordia blog http://blog.wordia.com Bring words to life Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Edinburgh Guest Post – Danny Robins by In Memoriam: Bill Hicks | DomainB.org http://blog.wordia.com/2009/08/11/edinburgh-guest-post-danny-robins/#comment-31 In Memoriam: Bill Hicks | DomainB.org Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:21:40 +0000 http://blog.wordia.com/?p=82#comment-31 [...] Edinburgh Guest Post – Danny Robins (wordia.com) [...] [...] Edinburgh Guest Post – Danny Robins (wordia.com) [...]

]]> Comment on Wordia dot controversy by Nik Peachey http://blog.wordia.com/2008/10/01/wordia-dot-controversy/#comment-11 Nik Peachey Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:14:56 +0000 http://wordia.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-11 When it comes to spelling and grammar, I think what most people forget is that dictionaries and grammar books were written by analysing the way people use language and then formulating these books of 'rules' and 'definitions'. The language comes first, then the linguists define how the language is used. If the way the language is used changes, then the grammars and dictionaries need to change so that their descriptions are accurate. I think Wordia is doing a fine job of showing how normal (and some not so normal) people are using the language and how it is changing. It is the greatest strength of the English language that it has been able to adapt and absorb influences from so many other languages and cultures. This is partly why so much great poetry and literature has been created in English. I think it would be a tragedy for the language to be petrified by grammar books and dictionaries. Great work Wordia and Thank you. Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/ http://quickshout.blogspot.com/ http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/ When it comes to spelling and grammar, I think what most people forget is that dictionaries and grammar books were written by analysing the way people use language and then formulating these books of ‘rules’ and ‘definitions’. The language comes first, then the linguists define how the language is used. If the way the language is used changes, then the grammars and dictionaries need to change so that their descriptions are accurate.

I think Wordia is doing a fine job of showing how normal (and some not so normal) people are using the language and how it is changing.

It is the greatest strength of the English language that it has been able to adapt and absorb influences from so many other languages and cultures. This is partly why so much great poetry and literature has been created in English.

I think it would be a tragedy for the language to be petrified by grammar books and dictionaries.

Great work Wordia and Thank you.

Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/
http://quickshout.blogspot.com/
http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Wordia dot controversy by john http://blog.wordia.com/2008/10/01/wordia-dot-controversy/#comment-4 john Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:58:48 +0000 http://wordia.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-4 Not "English Language" but "English language" Not “English Language” but “English language”

]]> Comment on Wordia dot controversy by Andrew Weissman http://blog.wordia.com/2008/10/01/wordia-dot-controversy/#comment-3 Andrew Weissman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:57:34 +0000 http://wordia.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-3 "Basically they were saying that having members of the public define words risks confusing and undermining the English Language because a dictionary should be compiled by experts and experts only." I figured that was a feature of your service, and not a bug Keep up the good fight “Basically they were saying that having members of the public define words risks confusing and undermining the English Language because a dictionary should be compiled by experts and experts only.”

I figured that was a feature of your service, and not a bug

Keep up the good fight

]]> Comment on Wordia is go by ALFREDO BURKARD http://blog.wordia.com/2008/09/23/wordia-is-go/#comment-2 ALFREDO BURKARD Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:46:45 +0000 http://wordia.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-2 SEND ME SOME NEWS LETTER. THANKS SEND ME SOME NEWS LETTER. THANKS

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